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How to pronounce “desiccate”
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Pronunciation guide for desiccate
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of desiccate with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- To solve old problems, study new species
You're going to desiccate out there. Nothing can live out of water."
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To remove moisture from; to dry; (sometimes) to dry to an extreme degree. [from late 16th c.]
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How to pronounce desiccate
To solve old problems, study new species
You're going to desiccate out there. Nothing can live out of water."
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “desiccate”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To remove moisture from; to dry; (sometimes) to dry to an extreme degree. [from late 16th c.]
- (transitive) To preserve by drying. [from late 16th c.]
- (intransitive, rare) To become dry; to dry up.
- [Adjective]
- Having had moisture removed; dehydrated, desiccated.
- [Noun]
- A substance which has been desiccated, that is, had its moisture removed.
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